Which has higher direct democracy index, Mauritania or Poland?

Poland, at 0.169 against 0.165 in Mauritania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Poland?

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs Poland: Direct Democracy Index

Mauritania

0.165

in 2025

Poland

0.169

in 2025

Mauritania rank

35th

Poland rank

33rd

Direct Democracy Index over time

Mauritania
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.169 against 0.165 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Mauritania ranks 35th and Poland ranks 33rd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0.0582	0.0582	Poland
1940s	0	0.0745	0.0745	Poland
1950s	0	0	0	—
1960s	0.02	0	0.02	Mauritania
1970s	0.02	0	0.02	Mauritania
1980s	0.02	0.01	0.01	Mauritania
1990s	0.1817	0.0788	0.1029	Mauritania
2000s	0.159	0.1829	0.0239	Poland
2010s	0.1878	0.1514	0.0364	Mauritania
2020s	0.193	0.1513	0.0417	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Mauritania or Poland?: Poland, at 0.169 against 0.165 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Mauritania and Poland?: 0.004, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Poland rank globally for direct democracy index?: Mauritania ranks 35th and Poland ranks 33rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Direct Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.